[3rd] Ye Olde Inn Christmas 2013 Exchange

[Goblin-King]

That's one freaking awesome mini! What's that he's is burning though? Stones?

I took it as hot coals for torture purposes, which is gonna look awesome in a game in a room with the rack furniture piece.

Yeah, they're supposed to be coals - for torture purposes indeed

[Big Bene]

Finally shipped it today!
What a hazzle!
In short:
Won't go into greater details about the mini itself, but I can tell without giving away too much that it is less on the painting and more on the conversion side. I needed many bits from Minis I didn't own, and were not easy to find at Ebay, so I had some expenses - which was OK for me, as I had good use for them too. So I decided to make recasts from these bits. I mostly paint when I meet some friends once a week. We have a cellar dedicated to the hobby, which is convienient, and I can learn much, as most of them have much more experience than me, but the drawback is, we meet in another town, and I don't have a key to the cellar, so I can't go there on my own. I carry my painting equipment in a workbox which I can easily take home, but for modmaking / casting, I need said room.
Well, i had started early enough, but then all went bad. First I had to go to hospital, then my baby son, then my fiancee (which meant I had to care for the baby alone). It was a long and awful affair, perhaps I will find time to tell the whole story here some time. I just could not go out very much, including the monday "miniature meeting". When I missed this once, it meant another week was lost, and I missed it several times. So I just didn't get the conversion ready and couldn't even start to paint.
Well, that's it for now...
Hope Mr. Recipient will get it bevore christmas and will like it. I know my painting skills are not match to his (even with this mini, which turned out quite well for my standards), but I still hope he likes the idea...

[Goblin-King]

Easy there Big Bene! Breathe! Breeeaaathe!

And Spiky; are you gonna update the first post with pictures like last time?

[chaoticprime]

[Yochanan]

My exchange mini came in the post today, and what a wonderful one it is, the person who did it is very skilled and imaginative.
Just glad it's not my chestnuts he's roasting on that fire lol.

Thank you ever so much he's superb!!!

Whoa! This is fantastic!

[Goblin-King]

Cool! An ogre! That's Shrecktacular!
Going from the base alone my guess would be from Spiky?

[chaoticprime]

I was surprised and delighted to receive such a rare miniature. Thank you, Spiky. It will see play.

[knightkrawler]

Did I mention I'm SO in next time?

[Goblin-King]

Yes! You were a fool not to join in this time!
The last two exchanges were filled to the brim with awesome minis!

My exchange minis have a place for themselves where they stand together. It's fun to see a collection of different minis

[Spiky]

Apologies for the bad photo, I'll get some more taken but with the winter evenings in the UK I have no daylight when I get home from work!

Anyway, I received this amazing Ice Gremlin! It's a very rare model and very nicely painted, but when you look at it closer you might realise that its...

[Reveal] Spoiler:

100% Sculpted from milliput!

Only one exchange participant is insane enough to do this, and I humbly thank that person - this is an awesome model!

I'll get photos added to the front post, same as usual. Nice to see some other minis have arrived too!